Dr. Alexandre Santerne 🌍

This thing (#BlueWalker-3) will completely kill the #night #sky ! This #Starlink-like #spacecraft has already been reported with a magnitude down to +1, but can potentially be seen as bright as Venus.

The company behind, #AST space mobile, plan to launch another mega constellation, with 110 of them 🤬

#RIP the night sky, ground-based #astronomy, #astrophysics, night #photography, @VRubinObs, etc… 😡

Read more https://www.universetoday.com/158625/bluewalker-3-unfolds-brightens-one-hundredfold/

Nov 18, 2022 at 8:40pmWeb
Show threadA. Suárez MascareñoNov 18, 2022
@AlexSanterne Wow, this is so bad....
Show threadDr. Alexandre Santerne 🌍Nov 18, 2022
@asmasca I believe we will need to find a way to shoot them down at some point
Show threadMarcinW 🖥️🚀Nov 18, 2022
@AlexSanterne @asmasca my thoughts exactly. 1 company cant pollute the entire world out on a whim with zero consequences.
Show threadediazcomellasNov 18, 2022
@AlexSanterne @asmasca it's time to crowdfund a company to catch and bring down orbital debris like that. Thousands of potential targets available.
Show threadSabseNov 19, 2022
@AlexSanterne @VRubinObs isn't there enough light pollution?! 🤢🤮
Show threadJoão VinagreNov 19, 2022
@AlexSanterne @VRubinObs "It’s a brave new world, where artificial stars may soon out number real ones in a strange new night sky scene above". 😨
Show threadex or current IDF unwelcomeNov 19, 2022
@AlexSanterne @VRubinObs Soon space shots are bound to hut something
Show threadBenjamin WinkelNov 19, 2022

@AlexSanterne @VRubinObs It's still not too late, to do something about it. Join the #IAU #CPS (https://cps.iau.org/) and help!

Also your regional radio astronomy spectrum management groups are working very hard to protect the sky. #IUCAF #CORF #CRAF #RAFCAP We need your help, too. @Jwilliams

Home - CPS

IAU Centre for the Protection of the Dark and Quiet Sky from Satellite Constellation Interference (CPS)

Show threadJonathan WilliamsNov 19, 2022

@HIprocessor

@AlexSanterne @VRubinObs
Indeed. And they've had to get up to speed very quickly. The optical domain isn't traditionally part of spectrum management.